Senior IT SAP ABAP Engineer

Cleveland--cliffs-1; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 115,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Education assistance

Paid time off

Variable pay opportunity

Job summary

Cleveland-Cliffs is seeking a Senior SAP Engineer – ABAP Development to lead SAP development efforts and ensure alignment with the SAP road map across FI/CO, SD, MM, QM, PP. The role requires strong ABAP skills, WRICEF experience, and hands-on delivery across complex module integrations.

The candidate will write detailed technical specs, guide transports, and coordinate with business users while providing Level 2 production support in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• BS in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent.
• 10+ years of experience in technical development roles.
• Strong ABAP development skills and SAP S/4HANA knowledge.
• Experience with WRICEF development (Workflows, Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements, Forms).
• Knowledge of FI/CO, SD, MM, QM, PP, PP/DS modules and integration points.
• Familiar with CDS views, ADT tools, BRF+, and RESTful APIs.

Responsibilities

• Understand the SAP direction on development practices and road map.
• Ensure modules and integration points align with SAP roadmap.
• Provide technical guidance, review transports, and approve infrastructure changes.
• Write and approve WRICEF specifications for workflows, reports, interfaces, conversions, enhancements, and forms.
• Coordinate developers and communicate with business users; provide Level 2 production support.
• Coordinate with IT teams to ensure accurate delivery of changes.

Skills

ABAP development

SAP S/4HANA 2021

ABAP Objects

Smart Forms

Adobe Forms

WRICEF

UI5 / Fiori

IDOCs / BAPIs / RFCs

System integration

Technical leadership

Project coordination

Education

BS in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent

Tools

ABAP Workbench

ABAP Data Dictionary

ABAP Debugger

ADT / CDS Views

BRF+

BOPF

Job description

Location: Cleveland, OHCleveland-Cliffs Steel has an immediate opening for a Senior SAP Engineer – ABAP Development. The Senior SAP Engineer will be part of a team providing technical leadership and support for the SAP business systems and participate in strategic projects as needed. The individual shall contribute to strengthening the business processes, performing both technical analysis and systems support activities. The ideal candidate will have prior manufacturing industry experience, SAP development leadership experience, be initiative-taking and thrive in a fast-paced work environment with complex operations. In addition to the primary work location listed, Cleveland-Cliffs will also consider East Chicago, IN as a location for this position.Summary of ResponsibilitiesUnderstand the overall SAP direction on development practicesEnsure the supported modules and their integration points with other systems and modules are aligned with the SAP road mapUnderstand the Cleveland Cliffs SAP landscape and architecture to better maintain the environment.Be able to provide technical guidance, review transport listings, approve any infrastructure changes, and approve installationsEnsure sustainability of the SAP processes configured in all modulesEnsure all new developments conform to standards, and ensure the standards are kept up to dateHands on designing, specifying, configuring, and approving to move changes to productionPerform technical mapping, gap analysis, and recommend the best way to address the gapsWrite and approve detailed technical specifications for workflow, reports, interfaces, conversions, enhancements, and forms (WRICEF). Ensure that the solution implemented in each phase is consistent with the overall direction and the end stateAuthor technical specifications at the level required for off-site ABAP or other technical development.Estimate the development effort requiredPerform change reviews and promote change requests to productionCoordinate self and other technical developers along with communication and support with business usersReview and align with the IT teams to ensure accurate delivery of changes required by the business.Provide level 2 support for production systems and project implementations, as necessaryOther duties as assignedMinimum QualificationsBS in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalentStrong verbal and written communication skills10+ years of experience in technical development rolesExperience in SAP S/4 Hana 2021 or combined with older versions including ECC.SAP Development skillsExpertise in ABAP, including ABAP Objects, Smart Forms, and Adobe Forms.Proficient in SAP development tools: ABAP Workbench, ABAP Data Dictionary, and ABAP DebuggerExtensive experience in development and enhancement of custom Workflows, Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements, and Forms (WRICEFs)Strong knowledge of SAP modules and integration points – FI/CO, SD, MM, QM, PP, and PP/DSKnowledge of SAP Fiori, SAPUI5, or other SAP front-end technologiesSolid understanding of SAP application architecture and best practices for ABAP developmentProficient in module pool programming and object-oriented programmingFamiliar with CDS views using ADT tools along with BOPF, BRF+, and Restful APIs.Experience with ABAP Trace (SAT), PlanViz Trace for AMDPs, SQL Trace (ST05), and ABAP Trace (ST12)Preferred QualificationsProven systems development experience specifically within SAP ERP systems.Technical leadership skills in IT environments.Skilled in writing outbound/inbound ABAP interfaces using IDOCs, BAPIs, performance tuning, RFCs to/from Middleware (IBM ACE), and flat files.Ability to multi-task and strong time management skills.Four full cycle implementations or more (from blueprint to go-live).O365 Microsoft toolsSAP upgrade and migration experience.Experience with ITIL concepts and processes.SAP Basis and security understandingUnderstanding of SAP infrastructureExperience providing support for Sap cloud solutions like C4C, CPS and IBP.Exposure to GRC, CSI or similar softwareHANA DB or Oracle knowledge for SAP applications.Experience supporting FIORI Gateway, TM servers, and databases.Knowledge in cloud applications on BTP and the ability to build UI applications using Business Application Studio (BAS)SAP ABAP certificationThe salary range for this role is $115,000 to $145,000. An employee’s pay within the salary range will be based on numerous factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, experience, skills, geographic location and business or organizational needs.Cleveland-Cliffs is a leading North America-based steel producer with focus on value-added sheet products, particularly for the automotive industry. The Company is vertically integrated from the mining of iron ore, production of pellets and direct reduced iron, and processing of ferrous scrap through primary steelmaking and downstream finishing, stamping, tooling, and tubing. We offer an excellent total compensation package, including competitive pay with variable compensation opportunity, health insurance, retirement plan, education assistance, paid time off, and more.Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [e-mail] or call 1-[phone] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Do not email your application materials to this email address. Application materials sent to this email address will not be considered.Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. is an equal opportunity employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability. We are a drug-free workplace and conduct pre-employment screening as a condition of employment.